Nelson Mandela and seven other leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment because they ________________.

Opposed the apartheid regime in South Africa.

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Demanded freedom to change government.

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Divided the people.

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Supported the apartheid regime.

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Solution

The correct option is A Opposed the apartheid regime in South Africa.
On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela and seven of his comrades were jailed for life in what became known as the Rivonia Trial. Mandela was an anti-Apartheid activist, which means he fought for those who were disadvantaged by the system of racial segregation in South Africa. Hence, Option A is correct.

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